News

The snow is falling and it seems like a long time until July, but plans are well underway for Sound Advice 2018, and we already have some really exciting news!

We're working on booking instructors for 2018, and at this point we can confirm that Callum Beaumont will be back at Sound Advice in 2018, and we also have the return of Steven McWhirter, the L-D of current World Champion Drum Corps, and overall World Champion pipe band, Inveraray and District. Most impressively, Steven has just won his 8th World Solo Drumming Championship, and completed a string of seven in a row! Steven has been at Sound Advice is the past, and we're looking forward to welcoming him back!

Thanks to everyone who came out to play and enjoy tunes at the Mini Gathering!

We had about 40 solo piping performances, 20 solo drumming, and 10 band performances. Bands with members performing were: The Conservatory of Performing Arts, The 96 Highlanders, City of Regina, North Saskatchewan Regiment, Saskatoon Police and Prince Albert Highlanders.

The SPBA's annual Mini Gathering Program kicked off the season in Saskatoon at Wildwood School.

We had a good entry from soloists and bands, with the following bands represented:

• North Saskatchewan Regiment Pipes and Drums

• The Saskatoon Police Pipe Band

• The 96th Highlanders

• The Prince Albert Highlanders

• The Conservatory of Performing Arts (Regina)

• The City of Regina Pipe Band

Thanks to our volunteer adjudicators for the day, to the Saskatoon parent volunteers and organizers, and thanks to the NSR Pipe Band for the photos of the bands. Visit the SPBA Facebook page to see the photos.

Watch here for details of the next SPBA Mini Gathering, to be held in Regina after Christmas.